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BRITISH STANDARD BS 1211:1958
CONFIRMED
AUGUST 1981
Specification
Centrifugally cast
(spun) iron pressure
pipes for water, gas &
sewage
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BS 1211:1958
Co-operating organizations
The Iron and Steel Industry Standards Committee, under whose supervision
this British Standard was prepared, consists of representatives from the
following Government departments and scientific and industrial
organizations:
Admiralty Institute of Marine Engineers

Alloy Steels Association Institution of Civil Engineers*
British Bolt, Nut, Screw and Rivet Federation Institution of Mechanical Engineers
British Cast Iron Research Association* (Automobile Division)
British Constructional Steelwork Association Institution of Structural Engineers
British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers’ Iron and Steel Board
Association Iron and Steel Institute
British Engineers’ Association Joint Iron Council
British Iron and Steel Federation* Lloyd’s Register of Shipping
British Ironfounders Association Ministry of Labour and National Service
British Railways, The British Transport (Factory Inspectorate)
Commission Ministry of Supply
British Steel Founders’ Association National Association of Drop Forgers and
Council of Ironfoundry Associations Stampers
Council of Iron Producers National Ironfounding Employers’ Association
Crown Agents for Oversea Governments and National Physical Laboratory (D.S.I.R.)
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Administrations* Oil Companies Materials Committee*
Engineering Equipment Users Association Royal Institute of British Architects
Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors Shipbuilding Employers’ Federation
Institute of British Foundrymen* Society of British Aircraft Constructors
Institute of Iron and Steel Wire Manufacturers Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Ltd.
The Government departments and scientific and industrial organizations

marked with an asterisk in the above list, together with the following, were
directly represented on the committee entrusted with the preparation of this
British Standard:
Associated Master Plumbers and Domestic Institution of Gas Engineers

Engineers Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Association of Consulting Engineers Institution of Municipal Engineers
(Incorporated) Institution of Water Engineers
British Waterworks Association Ministry of Housing and Local Government
Gas Council Post Office
This British Standard, having Greensand Pipe Founders’ Association of Individual firms
been approved by the Iron and Scotland
Steel Industry Standards
Committee and endorsed by the
Chairman of the Engineering
Divisional Council, was
published under the authority
of the General Council on
24 February 1958
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First published February 1945
First revision February 1958
Amd. No. Date Comments
The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference ISE/16
Draft for comment CX(ISE) 6797
ISBN 0 580 013693

BS 1211:1958
Contents
Page
Co-operating organizations Inside front cover
Foreword iii
Section 1. General
1 Scope 1
2 General 1
3 Quality of metal used in casting pipes 1
4 Quality control 1
5 Selection of test pieces by the purchaser 1
6 Mechanical tests 1
7 Hydraulic tests 1
8 Test for straightness and uniformity 2
9 Tolerances on dimensions of pipes 2
10 Gauging 2
11 Freedom from defects 2
12 Coating 2
13 Weighing and marking weights 3
14 Permissible deviation from standard weights 3
15 Inspection 3
16 Manufacturer’s certificate 3
17 Testing facilities 3
Section 2. Special conditions applicable to pipes centrifugally cast in metal
moulds
18 General 4
19 Heat treatment 4
20 Tensile ring test 4
21 Tensile bar test 4
22 Brinell test 4
23 Marking 4
Section 3. Special conditions applicable to pipes centrifugally
cast in sand moulds
24 General 5
25 Mode of casting 5
26 Removal from moulds 5
27 Tensile ring test 5
28 Tensile bar test 5
29 Marking 5
Section 4. Standard “spun” iron spigot and socket pipes for water, gas
and sewage metal spun and sand spun
Appendix A Typical rig for tensile ring test 11
Appendix B Dimensions of tensile bar test pieces 12
Appendix C Conversion factors 13
Table 1 — Test pressure 2
Table 2 — Tolerances on dimensions (See Table 10) 2
Table 3 — Allowable reduction in length 2
Table 4 — Permissible deviations in weight 3
Table 5 — Minimum tensile strength to be obtained using ring test 4
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Table 6 — Minimum tensile strength to be obtained using test bar 4
Table 7 — Minimum tensile strength to be obtained using ring test 5
Table 8 — Standard thicknesses, external diameter and weight
per foot of barrel 7
Table 9 — Standard weights 8
Table 10 — Dimensions of standard spigots and sockets 9
Table 11 — Dimensions of tensile bar test pieces 12
Table 12 — Conversion factors 13
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Foreword
This standard makes reference to the following British Standard:

BS 78, Cast iron pipes (vertically cast) for water, gas and sewage and special
castings for use therewith.
This revised British Standard is one of a series of standards for cast iron pipes. It
has been authorized by The Iron and Steel Industry Standards Committee.
In preparing this revision, the Committee entrusted with the work have taken
due note of the fact that American standards and the Recommendations prepared
by the International Organization for Standardization require test pressures in
excess of those specified in the previous edition.
Consideration has also been given to the requirements of the socket design and
the coating to avoid unduly restricting future manufacturing techniques.
In general, the fittings to be used with the pipes specified in this standard will
conform to BS 78, “Cast iron pipes (vertically cast) for water, gas and sewage and
special castings for use therewith”.
Metric equivalents of British units are not given in this Standard. The reason for
this is that there is a similar, but slightly different, series of metric sizes for pipes.
Some of the nominal dimensions in the two ranges overlap, and it would therefore
be very confusing if metric equivalents were given when the equivalent of a
British size was only slightly different from an actual metric size.
However, to assist readers who are more familiar with metric than British units,
a small table of basic conversions is given in Appendix C.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,
pages 1 to 13 and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.
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Section 1. General
1 Scope For the purpose of providing and selecting test

pieces, the pipes to that order shall be arbitrarily
This British Standard covers centrifugally cast
divided into batches of 100. Any pipes remaining
(spun) iron pressure pipes for water, gas and
after dividing into batches of 100 shall be considered
sewage. The pipes are manufactured in either metal
as a batch. Where the total order is less than 100,
or sand moulds. The requirements common to both then the order shall be considered as a batch. A
methods of moulding are given in Section 1, those batch may contain pipes of any of the sizes 12 in.
peculiar to metal moulds in Section 2 and those
and under. Alternatively a batch may contain pipes
peculiar to sand moulds in Section 3.
of any of the sizes over 12 in.
2 General The two ranges may not both be represented in the
same batch. (See Clauses 20 and 21 or 27 and 28 as
The pipes shall be of cast iron and shall conform in appropriate.)
every respect to this specification, except that pipes
One test piece shall be taken from each batch,
may be ordered and supplied with the ends different
always provided that if the batch contains more
from the specified spigots and sockets; in such a
than one size of pipe, the test piece selected shall be
case, the body of each pipe shall conform to all the
regarded as representative of all the sizes in the
relevant requirements of this specification.
batch.
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3 Quality of metal used in casting The test pieces shall be cut from the spigot ends of
pipes the selected pipes. Each test piece shall be marked
and the manufacturer shall provide facilities to
The metal used for the manufacture of the pipes enable the purchaser to relate each test piece to the
shall be good quality cast iron. It shall be prepared, batch of pipes from which it was taken.
at the discretion of the manufacturer, in a cupola or
The test pieces shall be in accordance with Clause 4.
active mixer or other suitable furnace.
If the test piece representing any batch does not
4 Quality control pass the test, two further tests shall be made on test
pieces selected by the purchaser or his
The manufacturer shall provide, and test, ring and representative from two other pipes from the same
bar test pieces to enable the quality of the pipes to batch. Should either of these additional test pieces
be controlled and shall keep records of all such tests fail to pass the test, then that batch of pipes shall be
made; such records shall be available for inspection deemed not to comply with this British Standard
by the purchaser or his representative. (see also Clause 9).
The pieces for ring and bar tests shall be selected so
as to be representative of the pipes being 6 Mechanical tests
manufactured.
The test pieces shall be tested in accordance with
The particular test piece used shall be as follows: Section 2 Clauses 20, 21 and 22 or Section 3
a) Pipes up to and including 12 in. nominal Clauses 27 and 28 of this specification, whichever is
internal diameter. The test piece shall consist of a applicable.
ring approximating to 1 in. in width and having
parallel sides. 7 Hydraulic tests
b) Pipes over 12 in. nominal internal diameter. All pipes shall be hydraulically tested over their full
The test piece shall be machined to the length at the manufacturer’s works. Whenever
dimensions shown in the table in Appendix B practicable the test shall be applied before the pipes
according to the thickness of the pipes. are coated.
a) Test procedure. Hydraulic pressure shall be
5 Selection of test pieces by the applied at a steady rate and maintained
purchaser sufficiently long for proof and inspection. The
If stated on the enquiry and subsequent order that internal pressure imposed on the pipes shall be
the purchaser wishes to witness ring and bar tests measured by an accurate pressure gauge and
in respect of the pipes to that order, the pieces may means shall be provided for attaching the gauge
be selected by the purchaser or his representative. of the purchaser or his representative. While
under the test pressure, each pipe shall be
smartly struck over the full length with a hand
hammer weighing approximately 1; lb. Testing
shall be conducted under cover wherever
possible.
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b) Works text requirements. The pipes shall When the manufacturer has cut test pieces as
withstand the hydraulic test pressures shown in provided for in Clause 5, one per batch from which
Column 2 of Table 1 without showing any test pieces have been taken shall be permitted to be
leakage, sweating or other defects. less than the minimum allowable length by the
c) Installation test requirements. The pipes shall relevant amount shown in Table 3.
withstand the hydraulic test pressures shown in Table 3 — Allowable reduction in length
columns 3 and 4 of Table 1 for the respective Nominal internal diameter
classes of pipe. Allowable
reduction on
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Up to and
Table 1 — Test pressure Over
including
length
Hydraulic in. in. in.

test Maximum hydraulic test
Class pressure at pressure after installation — 12 1.3
works
lb/sq. in. ft head lb/sq. in. 12 — 5.3

B 500 400 173
C 500 600 260
10 Gauging
D 500 800 347 The manufacturer shall provide suitable gauges to
ensure that the dimensions of the pipes are kept
8 Test for straightness and uniformity within the tolerances specified in Clause 9.
All pipes shall be tested for straightness and for 11 Freedom from defects
uniformity of thickness and diameter by being rolled
on a level steel gantry and by the use of suitable The pipes shall be free from defects, other than any
straight edges and callipers which, with the gantry, unavoidable surface imperfections which result
shall be provided and maintained in proper from the method of manufacture and which do not
condition by the manufacturer. The deviation of the affect the use of the pipes.
pipe from the straight shall not be more By agreement between the manufacturer and
than 0.05 in. per 3-ft length. purchaser, minor defects may be rectified.
9 Tolerances on dimensions of pipes 12 Coating

The tolerances on the dimensions specified in Coating shall not be applied to any pipe unless its
Section 4, Table 8 and Table 10, shall be in surfaces are clean, dry and free from rust.
accordance with Table 2. Except when otherwise agreed between the
Table 2 — Tolerances on dimensions purchaser and the manufacturer, all pipes shall be
(See Table 10) coated externally and internally with the same
Permissible tolerances on
material, the pipe being pre-heated prior to total
Dimensions immersion in a bath containing a uniformly heated
dimensions
composition having a tar or other suitable base.
Length ± 1 in.
In the case of pipes (wholly or partially coated)
Minimum thickness of A – (0.03 in. + 5 per cent which are imperfectly coated or where the coating
pipe body of the specified does not set or conform to the quality specified
thickness) above, the coating shall be removed, and the pipes
Outside diameter of pipe ± 0.08 in. recoated.
body Y The coating material shall set rapidly with good
Outside diameter of ± 0.16 in. adherence and shall not scale off.
beaded spigot (Y + 2P) In all instances where the coating material has a tar
(Thickness of or similar base, it shall be smooth and tenacious and
bead = P ± 0.04 in.) hard enough not to flow when exposed to a
Internal diameter of ± 0.13 in. temperature of 145 °F1) but not so brittle at a
socket X temperature of 32 °F as to chip off when scribed
lightly with a penknife.
1)
For pipes for use in, or transport through, a tropical country, a temperature of 170 °F shall apply.
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When the pipes are to be used for conveying potable 16 Manufacturer’s certificate
water, the inside coating shall not contain any
The manufacturer shall on request supply to the
constituent soluble in such water or any ingredient
purchaser a signed certificate
which could impart any taste or odour whatsoever to
the potable water after sterilization and suitable either a) stating that the pipes comply in all
washing out of the mains. respects with the provisions of this
specification.
13 Weighing and marking weights or b) giving the results of all the specified
Each pipe of 5 in. diameter and over shall be tests.
weighed, and its weight distinctly marked on it by
stamping on the socket face or painting with 17 Testing facilities
durable paint; this painting shall be on the inside of
the socket wherever practicable. Pipes under 5 in. The manufacturer shall supply, furnish and prepare
diameter may, unless otherwise specified, be the necessary test pieces, and supply the labour and
weighed in batches of appliances for such testing as may be carried out on
approximately 15 cwt (1 680 lb). his premises in accordance with this British
Standard. If there are no facilities at his own works
14 Permissible deviation from for making the prescribed tests the manufacturer
shall bear the cost of carrying out the tests
standard weights elsewhere.
The permissible deviations in weight from the
standard weights of pipes as specified in Table 9
shall be in accordance with Table 4.
Table 4 — Permissible deviations in weight
Nominal internal diameter Permissible deviation
Up to and
From Minus Plus
including
in. in. per cent per cent
3 7 4 5
over 7 16 3" 4"
over 16 — 3 4
15 Inspection
The purchaser or his representative shall have
access at all reasonable times to those parts of the
works engaged on the manufacture and testing of
the pipes which he has ordered.

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Section 2. Special conditions applicable to pipes

centrifugally cast in metal moulds
18 General Table 6 — Minimum tensile strength to be
obtained using test bar
Pipes spun in metal moulds shall be supplied with
plain spigot ends. If specially ordered by the Nominal internal diameter of pipe
from which bar is cut
purchaser a hoop of mild steel shall be shrunk on to Minimum tensile
the spigot end to form a bead. Up to and strength
Over
including
19 Heat treatment in. in. ton/sq. in.
After withdrawal from the mould, all pipes shall be 12 16 14
suitably heat treated. 16 — 12.5
20 Tensile ring test 22 Brinell test

Rings approximately 1 in. wide shall be tested on a A piece taken from each of the test rings or bars,
suitable machine (see Appendix A). The rings shall after testing as referred to in Clauses 20 and 21,
be supported on two knife edges diametrically shall be submitted to a Brinell Test in accordance
opposite each other, and the load applied from the with BS 240-1, “Methods and tables for Brinell
inside at these points. The tensile strength of the hardness testing”. The hardness of the external
spun metal shall be calculated from the results unmachined surface of the test piece shall not
obtained from such tests by the following formula: exceed 210 HB.
W( D – t )
f t = --------------------------
4 000 bt
2 23 Marking
where ft = tensile strength (ton/sq. in.) Each pipe shall be indelibly marked on a convenient
place with the manufacturer’s name or initials and
W = load (lb) the number of this British Standard, BS 1211. The
D = outside diameter of ring (in.) last two digits of the year of manufacture and the
class letter shall be stamped on the socket face and
b = width of ring (in.) painted or stencilled on the pipe body towards the
t = thickness of ring (in.) socket end. If so requested by the purchaser, the
class letter marking may be replaced by either
The minimum tensile strength shall be in 1 in. deep or cast-on pips on the
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accordance with the value given in Table 5. socket face, the manufacturer having the option as
Table 5 — Minimum tensile strength to be to the method used.
obtained using ring test Where drilled depressions or cast-on pips are used,
Nominal internal diameter of pipe their number shall be as follows:
from which ring is cut Minimum tensile
strength
Class B 3
From Up to and including Class C 2
in. in. ton/sq. in. Class D 1
3 6 16
NOTE The mark “BS 1211” on the product is an indication by
over 6 10 15 the manufacturer that the goods purport to comply with the
requirements of this British Standard.
over 10 12 14 The British Standards Institution is the owner of the registered
certification trade mark shown below. The presence of this
certification mark on a product is an independent assurance that
21 Tensile bar test the product does comply with the requirements of the relevant
The test bar, machined as indicated in Appendix B, British Standard. This certification mark may be used only under
licence from the BSI. Particulars of the conditions under which
shall have a minimum tensile strength in licences are granted may be obtained from the Director, The
accordance with Table 6. British Standards Institution, 2 Park Street, London, W.1.
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Section 3. Special conditions applicable to pipes

centrifugally cast in sand moulds
24 General Table 7 — Minimum tensile strength to be
obtained using ring test
Pipes of standard length shall be supplied with a
bead cast on the spigot end unless otherwise ordered Nominal internal diameter of pipe
from which ring is cut
by the purchaser. Minimum tensile
Up to and strength
From
25 Mode of casting including
The pipes shall be cast centrifugally in sand-lined in. in. ton/sq. in.
moulds, finished in such a manner as will produce a 7 10 12
smooth and regular surface.
over 10 12 11.5
26 Removal from moulds
28 Tensile bar test
The pipes shall not be removed from their sand
moulds until cooling has proceeded sufficiently to The test bar, for pipes over 12 in. diameter
avoid casting strains, cracking, or other injury. machined as indicated in Appendix B, shall have a
minimum tensile strength of 11.5 ton/sq. in.
Pipes cast in sand moulds need not be subjected to
any heat treatment after casting.
29 Marking
27 Tensile ring test Each pipe shall have cast upon its socket the
nominal diameter, the class letter, maker’s name or
Rings approximately 1 in. wide shall be tested on a
trade mark, the last two digits of the year of
suitable machine (see Appendix A). The rings shall
manufacture, and the number of this British
be supported on two knife edges diametrically
Standard, BS 1211.
opposite, and the load applied from the inside at
these points. The tensile strength of the spun metal NOTE The mark “BS 1211” on the product is an indication by
the manufacturer that the goods purport to comply with the
shall be calculated from the results obtained from requirements of this British Standard.
such tests by the following formula: The British Standards Institution is the owner of the registered
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certification trade mark shown below. The presence of this
W( D – t ) certification mark on a product is an independent assurance that
f t = --------------------------
2 the product does comply with the requirements of the relevant
4 000 bt
British Standard. This certification mark may be used only under
where ft = tensile strength (ton/sq. in.) licence from the BSI and particulars of the conditions under
which licences are granted may be obtained from the Director,
W = load (lb) The British Standards Institution, 2 Park Street, London, W.1.
D = outside diameter of ring (in.)

b = width of ring (in.)
t = thickness of ring (in.)
The minimum tensile strength shall be in

accordance with the value given in Table 7.
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Section 4. Standard “spun” iron spigot and socket

pipes for water, gas and sewage metal spun and sand
spun
Tables of dimensions, weights, etc.
Table 8 — Standard thicknesses, external diameter,
and weight per foot of barrel.
Table 9 — Standard weights.
Table 10 — Dimensions of standard spigots and
sockets.
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Table 8 — Standard thicknesses, external diameter and weight per foot of barrel
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CLASS B CLASS C CLASS D
Works test pressure 500 lb/sq. in. Works test pressure 500 lb/sq. in. Works test pressure 500 lb/sq. in.
Nominal Nominal
internal Field test pressure 400 ft head Field test pressure 600 ft head Field test pressure 800 ft head internal
diameter of diameter of
pipe pipe
Thickness External Weight per ft Thickness External Weight Thickness External dia. Weight per ft
dia. of barrel dia. per ft of of barrel
barrel
in. in. in. lb in. in. lb in. in. lb in.
3 0.29 3.76 9.71 0.29 3.76 9.71 0.30 3.76 10.02 3

4 0.30 4.80 13.03 0.31 4.80 13.43 0.35 4.80 15.03 4
5 0.31 5.90 16.72 0.34 5.90 18.24 0.39 5.90 20.74 5
6 0.33 6.98 21.18 0.37 6.98 23.60 0.43 6.98 27.18 6
7 0.34 8.06 25.33 0.40 8.06 29.57 0.46 8.06 33.74 7
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8 0.36 9.14 30.50 0.43 9.14 36.15 0.49 9.14 40.91 8

9 0.37 10.20 35.10 0.45 10.20 42.34 0.52 10.20 48.58 9
10 0.39 11.26 40.91 0.47 11.26 48.94 0.55 11.26 56.85 10
12 0.43 13.14 52.74 0.52 13.60 65.64 0.60 13.60 75.28 12
14 0.46 15.22 65.53 0.56 15.72 81.93 0.65 15.72 94.54 14
15 0.47 16.26 71.63 0.58 16.78 90.68 0.67 16.78 104.17 15
16 0.49 17.30 79.49 0.60 17.84 99.83 0.69 17.84 114.20 16
18 0.52 19.38 94.65 0.64 19.96 119.33 0.74 19.96 137.26 18
20 0.55 21.46 110.99 0.67 22.06 138.31 0.77 22.06 158.21 20
21 0.56 22.50 118.58 0.69 23.12 149.37 0.80 23.12 172.33 21
24 0.60 25.60 144.76 0.74 26.26 182.26 0.85 26.26 208.45 24
27 0.68 28.70 184.40 0.83 29.40 229.50 0.96 29.40 264.20 27
For weights of pipes, see Table 9.
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Table 9 — Standard Weights
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Nominal internal dia. of pipe
Nominal internal dia. of pipe

CLASS B CLASS C CLASS D
Length Length Length
(exclusive of depth of socket) (exclusive of depth of socket) (exclusive of depth of socket)
13 ft 1; in. 13 ft 1; in. 13 ft 1; in.

12 ft 0 in. 16 ft 0 in. 18 ft 0 in. 12 ft 0 in. 16 ft 0 in. 18 ft 0 in. 12 ft 0 in. 16 ft 0 in. 18 ft 0 in.
(4 metres) (4 metres) (4 metres)
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in. cwt qr lb cwt qr lb cwt qr lb cwt qr lb cwt qr lb cwt qr lb cwt qr lb cwt qr lb cwt qr lb cwt qr lb cwt qr lb cwt qr lb in.
3 a 1 0 20 1 1 2 1 2 22 1 0 20 1 1 2 1 2 22 1 0 23 1 1 5 1 2 27 3
4 a
1 2 8 1 2 23 2 1 3 1 2 13 1 3 0 2 1 10 1 3 4 1 3 21 2 2 11 4
5 a
2 0 0 2 0 18 2 3 16 2 0 18 2 1 10 3 0 15 2 1 20 2 2 15 3 2 4 5
6a 2 2 3 2 2 27 3 2 18 2 3 4 3 0 3 4 0 6 3 0 19 3 1 22 4 2 14 6
7 3 0 3 3 1 3 3 3 21 4 1 15 3 1 26 3 3 3 4 2 5 5 0 7 3 3 20 4 1 2 5 0 16 5 2 26 7
8 3 2 16 3 3 22 4 2 27 5 1 3 4 1 0 4 2 12 5 2 6 6 0 21 4 3 1 5 0 19 6 0 26 6 3 22 8
9 4 0 24 4 2 8 5 1 26 6 0 11 4 3 27 5 1 19 6 2 2 7 1 1 5 2 18 6 0 17 7 1 18 8 1 1 9
10 4 3 17 5 1 7 6 1 14 7 0 10 5 3 1 6 1 0 7 2 2 8 1 15 6 2 12 7 0 20 8 2 17 9 2 17 10
12 6 1 2 6 3 5 8 0 18 9 0 10 7 3 0 8 1 18 10 0 12 11 1 2 8 3 3 9 2 4 11 1 26 12 3 7 12
14 7 3 10 8 2 0 10 0 22 11 1 12 9 2 26 10 2 6 12 2 20 14 0 14 11 0 9 12 0 4 14 1 26 16 0 17 14
15 8 2 8 9 1 4 11 0 16 12 1 17 10 3 2 11 2 20 14 0 3 15 2 14 12 0 24 13 1 1 15 3 23 17 3 5 15
16 9 1 27 10 1 4 12 1 11 13 3 0 11 3 8 12 3 8 15 1 18 17 0 19 13 1 12 14 2 1 17 1 24 19 1 26 16
18 11 1 6 12 1 0 14 2 23 16 1 14 14 0 16 15 1 10 18 1 20 20 2 4 16 0 7 17 1 22 20 3 27 23 1 19 18
20 13 0 24 14 1 9 17 0 23 19 0 18 16 1 11 17 2 26 21 1 7 23 3 1 18 1 26 20 0 8 24 0 17 26 3 23 20
21 14 0 13 15 1 6 18 1 15 20 1 24 17 2 14 19 0 14 23 0 0 25 2 15 20 0 10 21 3 8 26 1 3 29 1 8 21
24 17 1 15 18 3 10 22 2 10 25 0 16 21 2 21 23 2 2 28 0 26 31 1 23 24 1 27 26 2 10 31 3 25 35 2 18 24
27 22 0 21 24 0 4 28 3 6 32 0 7 27 1 16 29 2 22 35 2 14 39 2 21 31 0 21 33 3 2 40 2 8 45 1 0 27
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The weights given for 16 ft lengths apply to sand spun pipes only and include weight of spigot bead.
a In metal spun only.

Table 10 — Dimensions of standard spigots and sockets
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All dimensions in inches
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Appendix A Typical rig for tensile ring test
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Appendix B Dimensions of tensile bar test pieces
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Table 11 — Dimensions of tensile bar test pieces

Minimum Minimum Minimum Min. length of Size and type of Approx. min. Minimum Minimum
gauge diameter of plain or Thickness of pipe represented
diameter area plain ends screwed ends screwed ends overall length parallel length radius
D A B C E L P R
in. sq. in. in. in. in. in. in.
 1
/4 B.S.P.

0.355 0.100 0.52 0.90 
9
/16 B.S.F. 4 1 1.25 Not exceeding 0.50 in.
 9
/16 B.S.W.

 1
/4 B.S.P.

0.399 0.125 0.52 1.00 
9/ B.S.F.
16 4 1 1.25 Over 0.50 in. to 0.65 in.
 9/
16 B.S.W.

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
 3
/4 B.S.P.
0.564 0.250 0.75 1.25  5 1 1.75 Over 0.65 in.
 7/
8 B.S.W.


BS 1211:1958
Appendix C Conversion factors

For the purposes of this British Standard, the following conversion factors should be used.
Table 12 — Conversion factors
British unit Metric unit
1 inch (in.) 25.4 millimetres (mm)

1 foot (ft) 30.5 centimetres (cm)
1 pound (lb) 0.454 kilogramme (kg)
1 hundredweight (cwt) 0.051 tonne
1 pound per square inch (lb/sq. in.) 0.070 kilogramme per square centimetre (kg/cm2)
1 ton per square inch (ton/sq. in.) 1.575 kilogrammes per square millimetre (kg/mm2)
1 foot head (ft hd.) 0.030 kilogramme per square centimetre (kg/mm2)
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BRITISH STANDARD BS 1211:1958

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Admiralty Institute of Marine Engineers

The Government departments and scientific and industrial organizations

Associated Master Plumbers and Domestic Institution of Gas Engineers

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This standard makes reference to the following British Standard:

1 Scope For the purpose of providing and selecting test

Hydraulic in. in. in.

lb/sq. in. ft head lb/sq. in. 12 — 5.3

9 Tolerances on dimensions of pipes 12 Coating

in. in. per cent per cent

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Section 2. Special conditions applicable to pipes

20 Tensile ring test 22 Brinell test

Section 3. Special conditions applicable to pipes

D = outside diameter of ring (in.)

The minimum tensile strength shall be in

Section 4. Standard “spun” iron spigot and socket

CLASS B CLASS C CLASS D

in. in. in. lb in. in. lb in. in. lb in.

3 0.29 3.76 9.71 0.29 3.76 9.71 0.30 3.76 10.02 3

8 0.36 9.14 30.50 0.43 9.14 36.15 0.49 9.14 40.91 8

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Nominal internal dia. of pipe

13 ft 1; in. 13 ft 1; in. 13 ft 1; in.

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All dimensions in inches

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Appendix A Typical rig for tensile ring test

Table 11 — Dimensions of tensile bar test pieces

in. sq. in. in. in. in. in. in.

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Appendix C Conversion factors

1 inch (in.) 25.4 millimetres (mm)

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